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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1912
Page
3
A domestic guide explains washing carpet using warm water soap and a towel, starting away from doors and working inward. It describes wetting a cloth, lathering, rinsing, drying with towels, turning carpets after cleaning, and using a heavy roller or wand for seams, with cautions on not tearing fibers.
A quirky note outlines a sandwich plan, mentioning Picnis Gandwishas and MON of the swore of mw plombedge Mode Lion. It suggests two wovet as wall eight tant oo ae tieh, and references items like Tomatnos, frit, ballog, and coke. The text hints at a countdown or schedule before Magnona, described as a revenue beat Y, with emphasis on chilled items and a planned meal.
Tips from a bygone guide describe brightening china with long use and polishing halves of gloves for window care. It covers making an oiled duster from Berovens, drying cloths to remove kerosene odor, and using towel and gloves to wipe and dust wood without leaving oil.
Home candy methods describe chocolate fig candies and marquise balls. Instructions cover melting chocolate, adding Turkish figs, shaping on waxed paper, and cooling to firm texture. The marquise balls combine sugar milk almonds walnuts and butter, flavored with almond extract, then set in pans.
A reader advises giving bland foods like oatmeal and potatoes after a child swallows items such as screws or coins rather than laxatives. It notes medical care should locate the foreign body and avoid harm, and if the eye is affected to gently wash out with tears.
A simple home polish recipe combines talcum powder, starch, boracic acid, and varnish to create a matte finish. Mix half an ounce of talcum powder with half an ounce of powdered starch and half an ounce of pulverized boracic acid, then add fifteen drops of varnish. The result is an inexpensive, dull finish polish you can produce without special supplies.
A historical note advises brightening furniture by briskly rubbing with an old net cloth dipped in a polish made of equal parts turpentine and coal oil. The technique emphasizes quick strokes to improve appearance using simple household materials.
A controversial essay argues vows of obedience in marriage reduce partners to military service. It contends character, not legal vows, drives true obedience and notes modern husbands rarely dictate every detail. The piece contrasts past domestic control with today’s emphasis on individual thinking and shared decision making.
A 1910s Newark area troop adopts a merit and demerit system under Scoutmaster Jacobus. Each member starts with 100 merit points. offenses deduct points while notable good deeds award points. Highest point getter earns a prize every three months. Reading list and hidden questions accompany the scheme for members to answer.
A fragmented OCR piece discusses using single letters to stand for words in a playful puzzle style. It mentions examples like A and 4 representing whole words and hints at readers deciphering phrases such as Cn wer Ty and Om with hinted letter patterns.
A clipped puzzle describes a whale built from pineteen jetters and a mirrored quotation. It encodes a name from One Thousand and One Nights through reversed letters and numbered clues about time, burden, insect, and carpenter’s tool. The overheard phrase hints at Lore T maw Riba Atr Leaw, and the solution points to a character from the legend.
In a brisk ride home Elsie Wentworth known as Toota learns both suitors Luke Cotter and Tarry Crossman vie for her hand while a dramatic roadside mishap unfolds. Crossman rescues Cotter from a tethered steer and the trio share a relieved, laughing moment as Cotter’s courage is noted and Toota faces a playful dilemma about marriage prospects.
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